Roy Coleman Whayne Jr.

LOUISVILLE - Roy Coleman Whayne Jr, 88, Chairman of the Board, Whayne Supply Company of Louisville, passed away Tue, Aug 14, 2007. Born in Louisville he was the son of the late Roy Coleman Whayne Sr. and Bessie Carothers Whayne. He was a graduate of Anchorage High School and the University of Kentucky, (class of '41,) and a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity. He was a U.S. Army WWII veteran with duty in the Pacific. Mr. Whayne became Chairman of the Board of the Whayne Supply Company in 1974, succeeding his father who founded the company in 1913. He joined the company in 1937 working in numerous capacities until 1948 when he moved to Paducah, KY, as a District Sales Representative. In 1954, Mr. Whayne became Branch Manager of the Bowling Green, KY Branch and served in that capacity until 1965 when he returned to Louisville as Vice President. Mr. Whayne was elected President in 1966 and held this office until his election as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Whayne was active in the community with memberships at the Louisville Country Club, the Pendennis Club, the Jefferson Club, the Rotary Club of Louisville and the First Christian Church. He also served in various capacities with many construction and mining organizations. He was an avid outdoorsman and conservationist and pursued a lifelong enjoyment of hunting and fishing throughout the world. Mr. Whayne was a founding member of the Ducks Unlimited chapters of Louisville and Paducah. In 1973 he bought property in southern Indiana that would later border Patoka Lake where he worked with the Indiana Division of Natural Resources to establish a successful wildlife preserve for deer, turkey, geese and other native wildlife and plants. Mr. Whayne enjoyed life to the fullest and was known to family and friends as a sensational dancer and gracious host of many parties, trail rides and outdoor events at his farm and Louisville home. He was a compassionate and humble man who put the needs of others before his own. Mr. Whayne was preceded in death by his son, Roy Coleman Whayne, III, and wife, Lillian Simmons Whayne. Survivors include his caring wife, Carol Proctor Whayne; son, Robert Wilson Whayne (Suzanne); daughter, Lillian (Cary) Whayne (Gregory Campbell); step daughters, Jennifer McAdams (Kevin) and Cynthia Harralson (John); six grandchildren and step-grandchildren; two sisters, Elizabeth Hardwick and Suzanne Whaley, all of Louisville and many family and friends. Funeral services will be 11am Mon, Aug 20 at First Christian Church 7700 US Hwy 42, Louisville, KY with burial at Cave Hill cemetery. Visitation will be 2-7pm Sun, Aug 19 at Pearson's 149 Breckenridge Lane; Louisville. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Louisville Chapter Ducks Unlimited, #1 Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TN 38120; Alzheimer Association, 3703 Taylorsville Road, Suite 102, Louisville, KY 40220; First Christian Church, 7700 US Highway 42, Louisville, KY 40241 or a charity of your choice. www.pearsonfuneral home.com